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[caption id="attachment_26626" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Ton up Ishan Kishan anchors Jharkhand against Delhi. File Pic[/caption] Internet Desk: Delhi bowlers frittered away the initial advantage as Ishan Kishan ’s brilliant unbeaten 162 enabled Jharkhand to reach a comfortable 359 for six in a group B encounter of the Ranji Trophy in Kerala on Saturday. It was a day when Delhi captain Unmukt Chand used as many as nine bowlers with only Vaibhav Rawal and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant not rolling their arms over. Left-handed Kishan played a counterattacking innings as he hit 14 boundaries and six huge sixes in his undefeated 213-ball knock. The former India U-19 captain came in when Jharkhand were struggling at 80 for 4. Along with experienced Ishank Jaggi (55), he added 116 runs for the fifth wicket. Jaggi played 89 balls hitting 10 fours in the process. Once Jaggi was out, Kaushal Singh (39) gave support as he dropped anchor at one end in their 120-run stand in 28 overs for the 6th wicket with Kishan taking charge. At St Xavier’s College ground, Unmukt used his pace trio of Parvinder Awana, Vikas Tokas and Subodh Bhati extensively. In fact, it was a forgettable day for Tokas, who went for 98 runs in 17 overs, as he was hit for sixes and fours galore. He was pulled with disdain as he dropped short on many occasion. He also bowled 8 no balls and two wides as it negated the efforts of Parvinder Awana (1/47 in 15 overs) and Subodh Bhati (2/53 in 19 overs). The two spinners Manan Sharma (0/30 in 7 overs) and Varun Sood (2/48 in 14 overs) also didn’t bowl too well. “The bowlers started well but then bowled a lot of loose deliveries. We couldn’t use our spinners effectively as they also didn’t bowl to the channel. The absence of Navdeep Saini and Sumit Narwal also had a negative impact on the performance,” said chief coach KP Bhaskar. In another match Kuldeep Yadav (62 not out) and wicketkeeper Eklavya Dwivedi (60) rescued Uttar Pradesh from a shaky 143 for five to take the team to 300 for six at the close of first day's play against Punjab in a Ranji Trophy Group A match on Saturday. At stumps, left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar (39 not out) was giving Kuldeep, known more for his chinaman bowling, company. Opting to bat, UP did not have an ideal start as they lost both their openers -- skipper Tanmay Srivastava (0) and Samarth Singh (12) -- cheaply, to be struggling at 31 for two. Shubhek Gil (3/52) and Sandeep Sharma (2/68) managed to cause the early damage despite important contributions from Umang Sharma (49) and Rinku Singh (50). However, Yadav and Dwivedi played patient and responsible knocks, and in the process pulled the team out of a jittery start by putting on a solid 99-run stand together for the sixth wicket. The duo took UP to a relative safety of 298 for six before Dwivedi got out with a score of 60 that came off 77 balls, including seven boundaries and a six. Yadav played 147 ball for his unbeaten 62, studded with three hits to the fence and two sixes. Brief Scores: Jharkhand 359/6 (Ishan Kishan 162 no, Ishank Jaggi 55, Pratyush Singh 45, Subodh Bhati 2/53, Vikas Tokas 1/98) vs Delhi. Uttar Pradesh 1st innings: 300 for six in 90 overs (Kuldeep Yadav 62 batting, Eklavya Dwivedi 60, Rinku Singh 50; Shubhek Gil 3/52) vs Punjab.